Originally Posted by
The Situation
My mother traveled with her violin recently, and the FA proactively asked if she could put it in the closet to keep it safe. C+ would be a good buy, but I think that FAs are pretty mindful of instruments and do what they can to ensure its safety, so I wouldn't be worried. Check the aircraft layouts for the equipment to ensure that the aircraft have closets (not necessarily on the TATL segment, but if there are any domestic segments involved).
Never know. Could end up on a CRJ200 with no space on JFK/LHR. I hear they consider row 1 Delta One now.